Polaris Dawn

Crew:
    Jared Isaacman [2], Commander (USA)
    Scott Poteet [1], Flight Participant (USA)
    Sarah Gillis [1], Flight Participant (USA)
    Anna Menon [1], Flight Participant (USA)

Launch:
    Location: LC-39A, John F. Kennedy Space Center, FL
    Date: 10 September 2024
    Time: 09:23:49 UTC

Landing:
    Date: 15 September 2024
    Time: 07:37:10 UTC
    Location: 25° 6' N, 83° 0' W (Gulf of Mexico, near Dry Tortugus, FL)

Duration: 4 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes, 21 seconds

Call Sign: Resilience

Recovery Vessel: Shannon (GO Navigator)

On 11 September 2024, Polaris Dawn completeed six orbits at an altitude of 875 miles (1408.1 km), This is the highest orbit ever achievede, beating the record set by Gemini XI 12-15 September 1966. (Apollo missions did fly higher enroute to the moon.)

On 12 September, all four crew members donned the new SpaceX EVA suits for an hour and forty-six minute spacewalk. Only Isaacman and Gillis actually exitited the vehicle. Issacman was outside about 8 minutes, followed gy Gillis for a little over 7 minutes. They each performed a series of suit mobility checks. This was the first civilian EVA.

Crew

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